American college football season
The 2017 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Rebels were led by third-year head coach Tony Sanchez and played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium . They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference . They finished the season 5–7 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in third place in the West Division. Following the season, head coach Tony Sanchez released Kent Baer (defensive coordinator/linebackers) and Andy LaRussa (special teams/safeties) from their contracts.[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 6:00 p.m. Howard * Stadium L 40–4315,667 September 9 4:00 p.m. at Idaho * ESPN3 W 44–1610,156 September 23 9:00 a.m. at No. 10 Ohio State * BTN L 21–54106,187 September 30 7:30 p.m. San Jose State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ESPNU W 41–1315,009 October 7 7:45 p.m. No. 19 San Diego State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ESPN2 L 10–4119,770 October 14 11:00 a.m. at Air Force ATTSNRM L 30–3426,679 October 21 3:00 p.m. Utah State Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ATTSNRM L 28–5218,157 October 28 7:00 p.m. at Fresno State ATTSNRM W 26–1627,922 November 4 3:00 p.m. Hawaii Stadium/SPEC HI W 31–2316,278 7:30 p.m. BYU * Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ESPN2 L 21–3119,811 6:30 p.m. at New Mexico ESPN2 W 38–3514,744 November 25 12:00 p.m. at Nevada ATTSNRM L 16–2317,359 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
Schedule Source: 2017 UNLV Rebels Football Schedule Howard at UNLV 1 2 3 4 Total • Bison 7 14 7 15 43 Rebels 6 13 14 7 40
Date: September 2, 2017Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 6:06 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutesGame attendance: 15,667Game weather: Temperature: 108 °F (42 °C) • Weather: Clear and Hot • Wind: ESE 5 MPH Referee: Vidal JonesTV announcers (Stadium ): Tony Cordasco and Joe Arrigo Scoring summary 1 13:26 HOW Caylin Newton 52–yard run (Dakota Lebofsky kick) HOW 7–0 1 11:23 UNLV Evan Pantels 44–yard field goal HOW 7–3 1 05:36 UNLV Evan Pantels 28–yard field goal HOW 7–6 2 12:56 HOW Kyle Anthony 1–yard pass from Caylin Newton (Dakota Lebofsky kick) HOW 14–6 2 09:14 UNLV Evan Pantels 26–yard field goal HOW 14–9 2 05:56 HOW Devin Rollins 75–yard fumble recovery (Dakota Lebofsky kick) HOW 21–9 2 01:27 UNLV Lexington Thomas 1–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) HOW 21–16 2 00:00 UNLV Evan Pantels 30–yard field goal HOW 21–19 3 12:20 UNLV Devonte Boyd 25–yard pass from Armani Rogers UNLV 26–21 3 06:45 UNLV Charles Williams 1–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 33–21 3 01:17 HOW Anthony Philyaw 3–yard run (Dakota Lebofsky kick) UNLV 33–28 4 14:09 HOW Anthony Philyaw 11–yard run (Caylin Newton rush) HOW 36–33 4 10:12 UNLV Lexington Thomas 3–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 40–36 4 07:34 HOW Caylin Newton 4–yard run (Dakota Lebofsky kick) HOW 43–40
UNLV's season-opening loss to Howard represented the largest upset in college football history in terms of point spread.[ 2] Howard was a 45-point underdog to UNLV and pulled the upset on the back of quarterback Caylin Newton, brother of NFL quarterback Cam Newton , who had 330 total offensive yards in the game.[ 3]
UNLV at Idaho 1 2 3 4 Total • Rebels 7 3 24 10 44 Vandals 0 3 7 6 16
Date: September 9, 2017Location: Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID Game start: 5:05 p.m. MDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutesGame attendance: 10,156Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Played Indoors • Wind: NoneReferee: Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Peter Young and Darius Walker Scoring summary 1 06:59 UNLV Armani Rogers 1–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 7–0 2 09:32 UNLV Evan Pantels 40–yard field goal UNLV 10–0 2 03:37 IDAHO Cade Coffey 40–yard field goal UNLV 10–3 3 13:56 UNLV Lexington Thomas 60–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 17–3 3 12:17 UNLV Lexington Thomas 1–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 24–3 3 07:51 UNLV Evan Pantels 22–yard field goal UNLV 27–3 3 03:51 IDAHO Matt Linehan 1–yard run (Cade Coffey kick) UNLV 27–10 3 01:36 UNLV Lexington Thomas 62–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 34–10 4 14:51 IDAHO Reuben Mwehla 4–yard pass from Matt Linehan (Cade Coffey kick failed) UNLV 34–16 4 13:53 UNLV Devonte Boyd 94–yard pass from Armani Rogers (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 41–16 4 02:16 UNLV Evan Pantels 27–yard field goal UNLV 44–16
UNLV at Ohio State 1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 0 7 7 7 21 • No. 10 Buckeyes 16 28 10 0 54
Scoring summary 1 11:49 OSU Parris Campbell 69–yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick)OSU 7–0 1 05:15 OSU Johnnie Dixon 16–yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick) OSU 14–0 1 01:02 OSU Team safety OSU 16–0 2 14:50 OSU Binjimen Victor 3–yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick)OSU 23–0 2 12:39 OSU Terry McLaurin 4–yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick)OSU 30–0 2 08:58 OSU K. J. Hill 11–yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick)OSU 37–0 2 03:32 UNLV Lexington Thomas 2–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) OSU 37–7 2 01:32 OSU C. J. Saunders 28–yard pass from Dwayne Haskins (Sean Nuernberger kick) OSU 44–7 3 08:46 UNLV Lexington Thomas 55–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) OSU 44–14 3 05:36 OSU Sean Nuernberger 30–yard field goal OSU 47–14 3 02:55 OSU Rashod Berry 38–yard pass from Dwayne Haskins (Sean Nuernberger kick)OSU 54–14 4 13:00 UNLV Javin White 65–yard interception return (Daniel Gutierrez kick) OSU 54–17
San Jose State at UNLV 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 3 10 0 0 13 • Rebels 14 21 6 0 41
Date: September 30, 2017Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:30 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutesGame attendance: 15,009Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 9 MPH Referee: Kevin HassellTV announcers (ESPNU ): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey Scoring summary 1 11:28 UNLV Armani Rogers 7–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 7–0 1 09:16 SJSU Bryce Crawford 28–yard field goal UNLV 7–3 1 03:50 UNLV Armani Rogers 7–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 14–3 2 08:53 SJSU Bryce Crawford 23–yard field goal UNLV 14–6 2 07:50 UNLV Lexington Thomas 56–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 21–6 2 03:36 UNLV Brandon Presley 44–yard pass from Armani Rogers (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 28–6 2 02:20 UNLV Lexington Thomas 1–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 35–6 2 00:09 SJSU JaQuan Blackwell 11–yard pass from Josh Love (Bryce Crawford kick) UNLV 35–13 3 03:29 UNLV Trevor Kanteman 1–yard pass from Armani Rogers (Daniel Gutierrez kick failed) UNLV 41–13
San Diego State at UNLV 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 19 Aztecs 3 17 7 14 41 Rebels 3 7 0 0 10
Scoring summary 1 02:57 SDSU John Baron II 27–yard field goal SDSU 3–0 1 00:26 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 35–yard field goal TIE 3–3 2 11:57 SDSU Christian Chapman 14–yard run (John Baron II kick) SDSU 10–3 2 10:04 SDSU Juwan Washington 34–yard run (John Baron II kick) SDSU 17–3 2 05:48 UNLV Kendal Keys 6–yard pass from Armani Rogers (Daniel Gutierrez kick) SDSU 17–10 2 00:21 SDSU John Baron II 33–yard field goal SDSU 20–10 3 07:29 SDSU Rashaad Penny 3–yard run (John Baron II kick)SDSU 27–10 4 07:11 SDSU Rashaad Penny 2–yard run (John Baron II kick) SDSU 34–10 4 01:40 SDSU Chase Jasmin 8–yard run (John Baron II kick) SDSU 41–10
UNLV at Air Force 1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 17 10 3 0 30 • Falcons 0 7 13 14 34
Scoring summary 1 13:02 UNLV Lexington Thomas 55–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 7–0 1 01:28 UNLV Xzaviar Campbell 1–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 14–0 1 00:16 UNLV Evan Pantels 40–yard field goal UNLV 17–0 2 08:37 UNLV Evan Pantels 27–yard field goal UNLV 20–0 2 03:28 UNLV Armani Rogers 3–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 27–0 2 00:42 AF Arion Worthman 14–yard run (Luke Strebel kick) UNLV 27–7 3 12:00 UNLV Evan Pantels 34–yard field goal UNLV 30–7 3 08:02 AF Arion Worthman 1–yard run (Luke Strebel kick) UNLV 30–14 3 03:21 AF Arion Worthman 5–yard run (pass failed) UNLV 30–20 4 12:52 AF Arion Worthman 6–yard run (Luke Strebel kick) UNLV 30–27 4 02:14 AF Arion Worthman 1–yard run (Lake Strebel kick) AF 34–30
Utah State at UNLV 1 2 3 4 Total • Aggies 7 21 7 17 52 Rebels 14 14 0 0 28
Date: October 21, 2017Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 3:08 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutesGame attendance: 18,157Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Breezy and Clear Skies • Wind: N 6 MPH Referee: Michael VanderVeldeTV announcers (ATTSNRM ): Drew Goodman , Sherdrick Bonner and Caleb Herring (sideline) Scoring summary 1 06:49 UNLV Lexington Thomas 14–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 7–0 1 02:32 UNLV Armani Rogers 6–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 14–0 1 01:56 USU Savon Scarver 70–yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle kick)UNLV 14–7 2 13:58 UNLV Lexington Thomas 41–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 21–7 2 12:51 USU LaJuan Hunt 13–yard run (Dominik Eberle kick) UNLV 21–14 2 06:05 UNLV Armani Rogers 7–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 28–14 2 05:54 USU Jordan Nathan 75–yard pass from Jordan Love (Dominik Eberle kick) UNLV 28–21 2 02:28 USU LaJuan Hunt 1–yard run (Dominik Eberle kick) TIE 28–28 3 06:38 USU Jordan Love 5–yard run (Dominik Eberle kick) USU 35–28 4 14:15 USU LaJuan Hunt 30–yard run (Dominik Eberle kick) USU 42–28 4 10:53 USU Dominik Eberle 24–yard field goal USU 45–28 4 00:59 USU Justen Hervey 7–yard run (Dominik Eberle kick) USU 52–28
UNLV at Fresno State 1 2 3 4 Total • Rebels 3 6 7 10 26 Bulldogs 9 0 7 0 16
Scoring summary 1 09:50 FS Jordan Mims 3–yard run (Jimmy Camacho kick failed) FS 6–0 1 05:58 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 38–yard field goal FS 6–3 1 02:58 FS Jimmy Camacho 34–yard field goal FS 9–3 2 10:18 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 27–yard field goal FS 9–6 2 00:06 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 23–yard field goal TIE 9–9 3 09:31 UNLV Johnny Stanton 7–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick)UNLV 16–9 3 03:38 FS Jordan Mims 5–yard run (Jimmy Camacho kick) TIE 16–16 4 14:53 UNLV Lexington Thomas 2–yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick) UNLV 23–16 4 05:00 UNLV Daniel Gutierrez 25–yard field goal UNLV 26–16
Hawaii at UNLV (Island Showdown ) 1 2 3 4 Total Rainbow Warriors 0 6 7 10 23 • Rebels 7 0 21 3 31
Date: November 4, 2017Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 3:00 p.m. PDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutesGame attendance: 16,278Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Beautiful and Clear • Wind: S 16 MPH Referee: Kevin HassellTV announcers (Stadium /SPEC HI ): Robert Kekaula and Rich Miano Scoring summary 1 11:01 UNLV Johnny Stanton 4–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 7–0 2 06:16 UH Alex Trifonovitch 31–yard field goal UNLV 7–3 2 00:17 UH Alex Trifonovitch 38–yard field goal UNLV 7–6 3 09:53 UH Dylan Collie 20–yard pass from Dru Brown (Alex Trifonovitch kick) UH 13–7 3 08:22 UNLV Brandon Presley 52–yard pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 14–13 3 01:40 UNLV Kendal Keys 10–yard pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 21–13 3 00:23 UNLV Lexington Thomas 3–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 28–13 4 11:46 UH Diocemy Saint Juste 2–yard run (Alex Trifonovitch kick)UNLV 28–20 4 04:53 UNLV Evan Pantels 32–yard field goal UNLV 31–20 4 02:15 UH Alex Trifonovitch 27–yard field goal UNLV 31–23
BYU at UNLV 1 2 3 4 Total • Cougars 0 14 14 3 31 Rebels 0 7 7 7 21
Date: Location: Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Game start: 7:30 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutesGame attendance: 19,811Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Breezy and Clear • Wind: SSW 8 MPH Referee: Scott CampbellTV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek and Molly McGrath (sideline) Scoring summary 2 09:06 BYU Brayden El-Bakri 1–yard run (Rhett Almond kick) BYU 7–0 2 04:25 UNLV Lexington Thomas 1–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) TIE 7–7 2 00:27 BYU Aleva Hifo 11–yard pass from Joe Critchlow (Rhett Almond kick) BYU 14–7 3 13:04 BYU Squally Canada 2–yard run (Rhett Almond kick) BYU 21–7 3 04:23 UNLV Brandon Presley 18–yard pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick) BYU 21–14 3 01:40 BYU Austin Kafentzis 11–yard run (Rhett Almond kick) BYU 28–14 4 10:46 UNLV Devonte Boyd 13–yard pass from Johnny Stanton (Evan Pantels kick) BYU 28–21 4 05:39 BYU Rhett Almond 28–yard field goal BYU 31–21
UNLV at New Mexico 1 2 3 4 Total • Rebels 10 14 3 11 38 Lobos 0 14 7 14 35
Scoring summary 1 10:50 UNLV Evan Pantels 40–yard field goal UNLV 3–0 1 03:11 UNLV Lexington Thomas 14–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 10–0 2 12:00 NM Romell Jordan 8–yard run (Jason Sanders kick) UNLV 10–7 2 03:26 NM Daryl Chestnut Jr. 1–yard run (Jason Sanders kick) NM 14–10 2 02:43 UNLV Lexington Thomas 60–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 17–14 2 01:12 UNLV Armani Rogers 83–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 24–14 3 12:23 NM Lamar Jordan II 40–yard run (Jason Sanders kick)UNLV 24–21 3 06:39 UNLV Evan Pantels 22–yard field goal UNLV 27–21 4 09:17 NM Tyrone Owens 2–yard run (Jason Sanders kick) NM 28–27 4 06:11 UNLV Evan Pantels 40–yard field goal UNLV 30–28 4 01:11 NM Lamar Jordan II 41–yard run (Jason Sanders kick) NM 35–30 4 00:25 UNLV Kendal Keys 14–yard pass from Armani Rogers (pass) UNLV 38–35
UNLV at Nevada (Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series ) 1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 0 13 3 0 16 • Wolf Pack 6 3 7 7 23
Date: November 25, 2017Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 12:08 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 56 minutesGame attendance: 17,359Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 4 MPH Referee: Michael VanderVeldeTV announcers (ATTSNRM ): Drew Goodman , Sherdrick Bonner and Brad Thompson (sideline) Scoring summary 1 14:03 NEV Wyatt Demps 21–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit kick blocked) NEV 6–0 2 14:47 UNLV Armani Rogers 12–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) UNLV 7–6 2 08:56 UNLV Evan Pantels 24–yard field goal UNLV 10–6 2 02:03 UNLV Evan Pantels 37–yard field goal UNLV 13–6 2 00:21 NEV Spencer Pettit 35–yard field goal UNLV 13–9 3 10:57 UNLV Evan Pantels 53–yard field goal UNLV 16–9 3 00:41 NEV Trevion Armstrong 6–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit kick) TIE 16–16 4 07:34 NEV Kelton Moore 1–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick) NEV 23–16
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